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Across generations, many of us share a history of searching for home, belonging, and community. For some, this journey includes shame imposed on our culture, challenges to our spiritual choices, and the ongoing erasure or devaluation of our lived experiences. These injustices persist today, and those who identify as women often face them more frequently, making it normalized, dismissed, or deemed acceptable.
To Life! is a short movement film that honors the resilience of women worldwide who, despite grief, loss, and imbalance, continue to create joy, nurture community, and bring light into the world. Through embodied expression, the film centers strength, survival, and collective care as acts of resistance.
This film is especially dedicated to Palestinian women, whose courage and labor are foundational to the struggle for Palestinian liberation. The soundtrack features three Palestinian female artists, and traditional Palestinian tatreez that is incorporated into the costumes as a visual and cultural tribute.
We offer To Life! as both a celebration and a call to action. Let’s live in love and not in fear. Let us remember, witness, and acknowledge injustice. Let it fuel us to continue creating work rooted in truth and liberation. We hope this film moves you. From the river to the sea!
Directed by Gloria Ester Lanuza (USA)